Fried Fillets of Fresh Anchovies

I’ve seen fresh anchovies recently in a couple of good London fishmonger’s and they are generally available in the fish market, so your fishmonger should be able to get hold of them for you. If you have no joy wih your tame ’monger, then use very fresh sardines and follow the instructions for filleting. Filleting anchovies is not as ridiculous a pastime as you might imagine, I promise; they can be done in under 30 seconds. Fresh anchovies can grow up